Private Herbert Whittmann
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1894-07-29
Place of birth: Paisley Bruce County Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mrs. George Shoemaker, sister; 80 Ontario St., Brantford, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Finisher
Occupation (normalized): Wood Carver
Address:
Chesley, Bruce County, Ontario
Religion: Baptist
Date of death:
1918-10-01
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Sancourt British Cemetery, I. C. 37.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 651298
Highest Rank:
Private
(160th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 1st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private, 160th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-01-06 to 1918-02-23
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: France; battle unknown
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 566808
LAC ID:
308354
Service file: B10334-S026
Uploader's Notes: Private Herbert Whittmann served with the 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF, following the breakup of the 160th Battalion in Feb. of 1918. Son of the late Andrew and Annie Whittmann, of Paisley, Ontario.
Uploader's Research notes: From 1934 reunion booklet "Bruce in Khaki. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 1st Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 160th Battalion "B" Company ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2009-02-20